Ed Downs

A 20-year veteran of trading, Ed Downs is the developer of the OmniTrader software, which was released in 1994. Now in its fifth version, OmniTrader is recognized around the world as one of the leaders in trading system automation. Downs is also the editor of the SignalWatch daily market column, where he evaluates the overall market, provides trading lessons, and selects charts that are exhibiting proven technical analysis patterns. The column can be viewed at www.signalwatch.com. Downs has a B...See more

A 20-year veteran of trading, Ed Downs is the developer of the OmniTrader software, which was released in 1994. Now in its fifth version, OmniTrader is recognized around the world as one of the leaders in trading system automation. Downs is also the editor of the SignalWatch daily market column, where he evaluates the overall market, provides trading lessons, and selects charts that are exhibiting proven technical analysis patterns. The column can be viewed at www.signalwatch.com. Downs has a B.S degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas and a M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering also from the University of Texas. Well versed in engineering theory and practice, Downs has successfully applied automation principles to trading through the development of OmniTrader. See less